Branch Definition & Meaning

branch
noun
  1. a division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"; "botany is a branch of biology"; "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages"
  2. a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
  3. a part of a forked or branching shape; "he broke off one of the branches"
  4. a natural consequence of development
  5. a stream or river connected to a larger one
  6. any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"
verb
  1. grow and send out branches or branch-like structures; "these plants ramify early and get to be very large"
  2. divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork; "The road forks"

Synonyms for branch

arm noun

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer

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fork noun

cutlery used for serving and eating food the act of branching out or dividing into branches the region of the angle

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leg noun

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and

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offset noun

the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start

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offshoot noun

a natural consequence of development

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outgrowth noun

a natural consequence of development the gradual beginning or coming forth

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ramify verb

have or develop complicating consequences

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separate adj

independent; not united or joint; "a problem consisting of two separate issues"; "they went their separate ways

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subdivision noun

an area composed of subdivided lots the act of subdividing

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"Branch" in song lyrics

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  • "Their mother 600 lbs., smiling down from a tree branch"
    Alexipharmic — Adam and Eve and Koko
  • "He's the True Vine and I'm the William Branch"
    Ambassador — Selah
  • "Because the rich, fat nations try to cling to every branch"
    Braintax — Escuchame

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Frequently asked questions

What does branch mean?
a division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"; "botany is a branch of biology"; "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages" a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant a part of a forked or branching shape; "he broke off one of the branches" a natural consequence of development a stream or river connected to a larger one any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the arm of the record player
What part of speech is branch?
Branch is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does branch have?
Branch has 8 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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